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    Mariscos El Pariente

    4.3 (14 reviews)

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    Ceviche and chips with plates, napkins and plastic ware in an easy to carry bag
    Lisa M.

    My daughter sent a picture of the ceviches from here last week, so when we came into town we had to come try it. This is one of the many food stations in the Northgate Market on Wilson and Harbor. We bought an "Individual" container of two of the ceviches and taste tested two others. All four were fresh and full of flavor. My husband and daughter are looking for our next course inside while I keep our comfy booth in the outdoor patio. What a great addition to this neighborhood. The gal who assisted us was sooo sweet. The chunks of avocado were large and the amount of shrimp and fish and octopus in the various ceviches were quite fair for the price.

    Ceviche with avocado
    Lucy O.

    Amazing! Ceviche is my absolute favorite food and this place delivered. Mariscos El Pariente is located inside the Mercado Gonzalez in Costa Mesa. There are so many food spots to choose from at Mercado Gonzalez, but I'm glad I chose Mariscos El Pariente. The ceviche was flavorful and not overcooked. They make their ceviche fresh daily in lime. I loved that they have a variety of ceviches to choose from as well as aguachiles. We ordered the mixed ceviche and the avocado ceviche. They were both delicious but my favorite was the mixed ceviche. You can really taste the quality of the shrimp and the tostadas they give you go perfectly with the ceviche. I thought that the prices were reasonable and the service was great! There are many tables within Mercado Gonzalez where you can sit and enjoy your food. I can't wait to go back and try more of their ceviches.

    $13/lb pescado ceviche. Good!
    Katrina N.

    Located in the popular Northgate Mercado, this was my first visit after waiting for the crowd to die down. I've heard a lot of good things about this ceviche so this was definitely on my list to try. First of all, the ceviche to me was just ok. Whether it was shrimp ceviche or pescado ceviche, it had the same flavor. I'm not sure if it was because I'm not a fan of shrimp ceviche but lover also thought the ceviche was just okay. I didn't try any of the agua chili ceviches either. I did appreciate the service as they were very nice and let me try whatever ceviche I wanted. Overall, this just wasn't for me but the other restaurants in Mercado would work just fine.

    Shrimp mango ceviche
    Stephanie D.

    Came to the north gate market to check out the different vendors and stumbled on this place. The ceviches here are some of the best I have ever tried. They let you sample any of the flavors (they have tons to choose from) and are very generous with the sample size too. We ended up getting the mango shrimp ceviche because of the sweet, tangy, and spicy taste. The shrimp is super fresh and it pairs brilliantly with the mango which gives a nice crunch along with the onions. Every bite is so satisfying and light. I could honestly eat the whole container by myself. It is paid by weight, and this whole container was only 15$! I would definitely recommend trying this place out if you're in north gate, you won't regret it!

    Aguaceviche
    Angela C.

    Located in the Mercado Gonzales market. They have a variety of ceviches at $12/lb. I asked what the most popular/favorite ceviche was and they recommended the aguaceviche (with shrimp and avocado) and it was delicious! Much better than any ceviches I've had at restaurants around Orange County. I also tried the ceviche with mango and white fish, but didn't think they were as good as the aguaceviche.

    Fish ceviche
    Brian K.

    One of the restaurants inside of the Northgate Market, but really an amazing variety of super good ceviche. We have been here multiple times now and everything we've had is great. Tangy and citrusy, tender fish. Great kick for the spicy ones. Their chips were also exceptional. They are full tortilla rounds, but some kind of crispy almost puffed rice texture that was unique and great. Can't wait to get it again.

    I had blue specs of plastic in my ceviche. They need to use stainless steel mixing containers

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    Hook & Anchor

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    4.5
    (2.4k reviews)
    1.3 mi
    $$

    Finally was able to try this place. Kept driving by it when we have water polo tournaments in…read moreNewport. Outdoor seating is nice, especially when the weather is sunny and it's not too hot. Inside is spacious. Loved the Aqua colored glass chandelier. They have a great cocktail menu! I wish I had time to enjoy a drink because they looked good when I saw a waiter delivering drinks to other tables. Our server, Abbie, was gracious and friendly. She was attentive to us and to all her other tables. Never skipped a beat on what part of the meal her customers were at (ordering, mid-meal, refills, dessert, paying, etc.) We ordered: A bowl of clam chowder - creamy and flavorful. Good amount of clams. A side salad - my hubby and I couldn't agree on dressing so Abbie brought both for us on the side. 3-piece fish and chips - crispy fish batter, not too thick. It's mahi-mahi so it's meatier than the typical cod. Fries were perfectly cooked and seasoned. Doused all of this goodness with their malt vinegar. We recommended this place to the other water polo families. Hopefully they stopped by too. I will definitely return! Thank you.

    My friends and I were craving lobster roll, so we decided to pick Hook and Anchor since it has been…read moreon our bucket list to try! We got the lobster mac & cheese, fish & chips, and 4oz lobster roll. The Mac & Cheese was good, but I didn't like the choice of the noodle. The pasta was a bit undercooked, but the lobster was good. The batter for the fish and chips is so good, but the fish was a bit dry. I would def come back for the lobster roll. Lobster was fresh and the brioche bun was buttery! The lobster roll was def the high light! The ambiance was nice! Def a cute date spot for couple to go on a night out. Service was a bit slow for how empty the restaurant was.

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    Water Grill - South Coast Plaza

    4.3
    (4.3k reviews)
    3.0 mi
    $$$

    I recently came for the first time. I've been meaning to try for awhile but finally made it over to…read morecelebrate Father's Day. Since I was coming on a holiday, I did make reservations online. It's valet parking only here. However, if you come at lunch time, the valet parking is complimentary. The restaurant has a gorgeous and spacious patio that's dog friendly. It's considered outdoors with the fresh air of the opened windows but it honestly feels like indoors since it's completely shaded and decorated as if you were indoors. You get the best of both worlds! The food is on the more expensive side. I love that they provide complimentary bread rolls and butter which are delicious. The entrees we ordered were decent. We ordered a variety and the ciopinno was probably my favorite . The highlight of our meal though was their seafood tower which has a variety of raw/coooked seafoods such as oysters, clams, crab, shrimp, snail, etc. All in all, this is a great restaurant and definitely somewhere I'd consider going for special occasions.

    Came here for date night at Water Grill, and once again, it did not disappoint. We've been here…read morebefore and have always had a great experience. Unfortunately, we were already running late to our reservation when we got pulled over by CHP. I called the restaurant to let them know, and the hostess was so kind and understanding. She told us not to worry and held our reservation. When we arrived, they had a booth ready for us just as requested, which I really appreciated. The bread was absolutely delicious, the steak was cooked perfectly, and the fish was excellent. I've also had the oysters here before, and they are some of my favorites, even though we didn't order them this time. The restaurant is beautiful, the service was outstanding, and the food was delicious. Even with the stressful start to our evening, they made our date night special. I will definitely be back and highly recommend Water Grill!

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    Shuck Oyster Bar

    Shuck Oyster Bar

    4.1
    (1.3k reviews)
    2.6 mi
    $$

    First time visitor Opening parking lot…read more Location can be seen from parking lot but there are 2 entrances Primarily indoor dining and few outdoor spots Reservations seems to be a preference as everyone entering asked if they had a reservation but walk in we're still accommodated Happy hour weekly specials that inside oysters clams and and drinks Bar sitting and some table sitting available as everything is more on the compact side It can get very noisy but everyone was having a upbeat good time 2 flat screens for sports Food wise a little of everything was available from shareable, seafood style dishes like tacos and uni pasta and lobster linguini, along with burgers and sliders both fish and chicken Shucking of oysters or clams is visible at bar top and it would appear the place got busy real quick but was short handed as the servers were doing a bit of everything but also took time to notice patrons were looking for assistance and grabbing orders to run. Also very much chatting with each other and even when making eye contact with servers for assistance was ignored. Food wise order the dozen oyster chef choice, grill cheese, chowder fries, ahi and lobster taco Dozen oyster there were 3 types all on the brinier side with the final ones more brinier than others and accompany with ginger 2 types of chili sauce and pickle red onion Chowder fries a bit on the salty side with some bites but had a nice chowder and fries ratio With little heat from the Fresno chili that were garnished Tacos were served with in a blue corn tortilla, for $6 each on the smaller side like a street taco and flavors wise pretty basic, didn't stand out very much Grill cheese with 4 pieces very buttery toast nice crunch and gooey melty cheeses Overall pretty decent food but wasn't impress with the service and though short handed, there wasn't a sense of urgency to assist, minimal acknowledgment, and wasn't checked back on after food was dropped off as others were being asked around us Also noticed in their food kitchen window as dishes were waiting to be picked up there was a plate of burger and fries and someone from the kitchen twice with barehand taking bunches of fries from a already prepare plate to be delivered. Seemed very odd. Unsure if would return to this establishment.

    This place popped up and the ratings were pretty high and the menu looked pretty good. When we…read moreentered, we were sat pretty fast along the bar top and our order was entered right away too. Aside from the ambiance, the service was very mid as it's a small establishment and only having 3 people but this place could need some work. A lot of tables were also dirty for a while and our food took almost 40 minutes as it wasn't busy with no wait. Unfortunately, I won't be returning to this place because of the multiple incidents of cross contamination. -The silver trays that are used for the oysters, she scooped the ice straight from the machine and that same ice they put into your water. -The guy had gloves and was handling food and he used the same gloves to make and serve the couple water. -The water is also coming from a bucket that's on the side of the bar where everything is passed through and their personal items are on top of the lid.

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    Shorebird

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    4.3
    (1.1k reviews)
    3.3 mi

    Came here for Mother's Day brunch and it turned out to be one of my favorite brunch experiences…read more 5+++ stars on all fronts: ambiance, service, food! First of all, the harbor ocean views and interior decor are absolutely beautiful and airy. Love the ambiance!! Then our waitress was just the sweetest and made the experience so pleasant and warm. Finally, the FOOD. Omg - it's hard to be impressed by brunch food because you often get the feeling that you can just make it at home. But the food here was a culinary experience not easily replicated at home. We loved everything we ordered - oysters, chicken and waffles, the breakfast burrito, my cocktail - you can't go wrong with whatever you get!

    Location and views are beautiful. Service is good…read more Food and drinks are good. Came here on a Saturday evening for a friend's birthday dinner. She made a reservation for a table of 6, and we were sat by the water with great views. Buffalo onion rings- giant crispy, beer-battered onion rings on top of a buffalo sauce with blue cheese crumbles and tiny bits of celery. Crispy cauliflower- crispy, flavorful, so simple, but it was pure perfection. I'd get these again. Salmon carpaccio - beautiful presentation, looks and tastes like summer. Refreshing. I'd get it again. Aperol spritz - goes with the vibes of this place. Cubano - very flavorful and plentiful. Familiar, yet unique. I'd get it again. Key lime pie - I've had the best in Key West and this was comparable. The sorbet is also a refreshing palate cleanser. Brownie - decadent. Bananas Foster Split - plentiful, simple, delicious.

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